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A third of December has already passed, but the intense winter chill has not yet arrived in the Delhi-NCR region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) released data on Thursday showing that the maximum temperature at Lodhi Road between Wednesday and Thursday morning (8:30 AM) was 25.4 degrees Celsius, which is 2.4 degrees Celsius above average. The minimum temperature was also 8.6 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degrees Celsius above average. This warmer-than-usual trend has continued throughout Delhi-NCR this month and is forecast to continue for the next week. Dr Naresh Kumar, a senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department, told NDTV, "The increase in cold weather depends on Western Disturbances, as these bring dry, cold northwesterly winds to Delhi and parts of Northwest India. There has been no active Western Disturbance this season so far, which is why a cold wave has not yet been recorded in Delhi-NCR and surrounding areas." According to the IMD forecast, a west...

Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar , which crossed the Rs 100-crore mark within its first week, has received widespread praise from both audiences and industry peers. Among the latest to appreciate the film is Hrithik Roshan. Hrithik took to his Instagram Story to share a detailed review of the film. He expressed deep admiration for the cinematic language and the intensity with which the story was told. "I love cinema, I love people who climb into a vortex and let the story take control, spin them shake them until what they want to say is purged out of them onto that screen. DHURANDAR is an example of that. Loved the storytelling. It's cinema," he wrote. Hrithik also noted that while he connected strongly with the film's execution, he did not fully align with its political stance. He added, "I may disagree with the politics of it, and argue about the responsibilities us filmmakers should bear as citizens of the world. Nevertheless, can't ignore how I loved an...

India's Census 2027 will represent a landmark transition to a completely digital exercise. The Census was postponed from 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed on Tuesday that enumerators will collect data primarily through a mobile app installed on their own smartphones (both Android and iOS), and citizens will also have the option of self-enumeration via a dedicated web portal. The entire operation will be coordinated in real time through the Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS) portal. Junior Home Minister Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, said, "It has been decided to conduct Census 2027 through digital means. It is planned to collect data through mobile apps. Respondents may also self-enumerate through a web portal. "The Census process is to be managed and monitored through a dedicated portal. In Census, information of every individual is collected at the place where they are found...

China's rapid development and tech-driven lifestyle often impresses tourists. Recently, an American traveller shared his experience with China's cashless economy and smart parking technology, describing how routine tasks like paying for parking or ordering food are handled entirely through mobile apps, a sharp contrast to what he's used to in the U.S. or Europe. The man, identified as content creator Christian Grossi in Suzhou, showcased a Chinese parking system where a physical barrier automatically pops up to "trap" the car in its spot if the driver has not paid the required fee. "China is next level. Look at what happens when you park your car. So there are no meters or anything because China is basically cashless. Everything is through these QR codes," he said in the video.  Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christian Grossi (@christian.grossi_) How it works: Drivers...

Joy and fear now go hand in hand for the family of this daily-wage worker in Punjab's Faridkot district, who recently won a lottery of Rs 1.5 crore.  Naseeb Kaur and her husband, Ram Singh, both daily-wage farm labourers from Saideke village in Faridkot district, hit the jackpot after they bought a lottery ticket worth Rs 200 that won them the top prize in the Punjab State Lottery.  However, the couple's happiness at winning a lottery was quickly overshadowed by fear and anxiety. As news of their windfall spread in the neighbourhood, they grew anxious that they could become targets for criminals seeking ransom or attempting robbery.  Fearing for their safety, the family locked their home, switched off their mobile phones, and moved to a secret location.  The Faridkot police learned of the situation on Tuesday and immediately reached out to the family to provide reassurance and protection. "We came to know only today that a lady named Naseeb Kaur had bought a lot...

It was just about a year ago that the Tamil Nadu Theatres Association placed three demands before the state government - an increase in ticket prices from Rs 220 to Rs 250, an eight-week mandatory gap between theatrical and OTT releases, and permission for theatres to host other commercial activities similar to malls.  Unfortunately, these demands have not been met, and Tamil Nadu theatres are now in crisis mode, stated Tirupur Subramaniam, head of the Tamil Nadu Theatres Association. He added that he has called for an urgent meeting of theatre owners on Tuesday to discuss the next steps. On Sunday, Tirupur Subramaniam, who has often been vocal about the state of the Tamil film industry, alleged that the theatrical business is currently in crisis. Speaking to the media, he said that in the post-COVID period, the large sums paid by OTT companies for content caused star salaries to skyrocket, with some charging exorbitant fees of around Rs 140 crore (apparently referring to Ajith a...